AFP arrest Mounir Mokdassi, Jake Cucek, Jack Martin after alleged importation of 233kg of meth in industrial pulley

An industrial-sized pulley from China allegedly concealing more than 230kg of meth was sent to a business in Sydney. Now three men and one teenager have been charged over their alleged involvement.

The AFP has arrested three Sydney men and a boy, 17, for allegedly attempting to possess about 230kg of methamphetamine concealed in an industrial-sized pulley.

Three men and a teenager have been arrested over the alleged importation of 230kg of methamphetamine concealed in an industrial-sized pulley sent from China.

The group were arrested on Saturday in Wetherill Park after they allegedly attempted to access the substance.

The pulley was sent to Sydney and arrived on April 29 before it was delivered to a business in Wetherill Park on Friday.

The AFP executed a search warrant at the business on Saturday and arrested Glenmore Park man Mounir Mokdassi, 35, Woy Woy man Jake Cucek, 23, Saint Hubert’s Island man Jack Martin, 21 and a Penrith boy, 17.

Police seized power tools used to cut into the industrial-sized pulley and a number of mobile phones.

The men and boy were arrested in Wetherill Park after they allegedly attempted to access an inert substance placed in the industrial-sized pulley sent from China. Picture: AFP

Police will allege the four people arrested are part of a criminal syndicate and played an integral part in attempting to access the large amount of methamphetamine.

They have all been charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

The men were taken into custody to front Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, while the 17-year-old was granted conditional bail and will face the same court on Thursday.

The accused trio did not appear in court by audiovisual link or apply for bail and it was formally refused.

A representative for Mokdassi indicated a bail application would be made on July 19.

The matters were adjourned to August 23 for brief status.

AFP Commander John Tanti said the AFP remained dedicated to targeting illicit drug importations, which undermined our national security, economy and social security.

“Had these drugs reached our communities, countless lives would have been impacted - inflicting a high social cost through crime, including the loss of life, increased healthcare and justice costs and loss of productivity,” Commander Tanti said.

“Transnational organised crime does not respect borders but the AFP has repeatedly demonstrated it can thrive in a borderless environment to protect the Australian community.”